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Langerak
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Dutch
Etymology
(Zuid-Holland) First attested as langeraeck in 1253. Compound of nl dum lang long and dum rake straight section of a watercourse between two bends. Probably named for a straight section of the Lek.
(Drenthe) First attested as Langerak in 1899. Compound of nl lang long and nl rak straight section of a watercourse between two bends. Originally a hydronym.
(Gelderland) First attested as Langerak in 1457. Compound of nl lang long and nl rak straight section of a watercourse between two bends.
(Utrecht) Compound of nl lang long and nl rak straight section of a watercourse between two bends. Named after a polder.
The surname is derived from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈlɑ.ŋəˌrɑk/
nl Lan ge rak
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Molenlanden p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Coevorden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Doetinchem p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Utrecht p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
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Derived terms
nl Willige Langerak
References
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